caroche
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ca·roche
(kə-rōch′, -rōsh′)n.
A stately carriage of the late 1500s and the 1600s.
[Obsolete French carroche, from Old Italian carrozza, ultimately from carro, cart, from Latin carrus, a Gallic type of wagon; see kers- in Indo-European roots.]
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caroche
(kəˈrɒʃ)n
(Historical Terms) a stately ceremonial carriage used in the 16th and 17th centuries
[C16: from French, ultimately from Latin carrus car]
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ca•roche
(kəˈroʊtʃ, -ˈroʊʃ)n.
a luxurious or stately coach or carriage of the 17th century.
[1585–95; < Middle French < Italian carroccio=carr(o) wheeled conveyance (see car) + -occio pejorative suffix]
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Noun | 1. | caroche - a luxurious carriage suitable for nobility in the 16th and 17th century |
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